The Potential Mechanisms behind Loperamide-Induced Cardiac Arrhythmias Associated with Human Abuse and Extreme Overdose

Loperamide has been a safe and effective treatment for diarrhea for many years. However, many cases of cardiotoxicity with intentional abuse of loperamide ingestion have recently been reported. We evaluated loperamide in in vitro and in vivo cardiac safety models to understand the mechanisms for thi...

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Main Authors: Hua Rong Lu, Bruce P. Damiano, Mohamed Kreir, Jutta Rohrbacher, Henk van der Linde, Tamerlan Saidov, Ard Teisman, David J. Gallacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/9/1355